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The Studio - Yogini Workout with Ellen Barrett | 
 enlarge | Manufacturer: Bayview Entertainment
Category: Sports
Buy New: $13.99
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Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 2863
Media: Misc.
UPC: 689076863674
EAN: 0689076863674
ASIN: B001AGZJ0E
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Product Description
If you want to blast fat, firm up & de-stress, this all-in-one workout is perfect for you!Dont worry Yogini Workout is not a yoga class. Its a workout that utilizes just a pinch of power yoga, along with core-Pilates & bootcamp style energizers, for the ultimate belly buns and thighs blitz. No equipment necessary, no shoes required. This signature Studio workout is challenging yet relaxing. Can exercise & tranquility co-exist? Yes! And you wont believe how good you feel when they collide! We begin with breathing invigoration, flow into a 30-minute zenful standing series, then spend 15 minutes on the mat, targeting our trouble spots the belly, buns & thighs. The workout is 45 minutes total, moderate tempo...and suitable for all fitness levels.Ellen Barrett says: "Ive been obsessed with creating the perfect workout since I started teaching fitness as a college freshman. Ive never lost sight of the real reasons for working out -- to look better (body), to feel better (mind) & to be better (spirit). This is why I created The Studio. I wanted a modern and elegant setting to celebrate mind/body fusion fitness. As a book author, best-selling DVD star, Lifetime TVs fit-pro and successful studio owner, I consider my mission to be groundbreaking Im pioneering the new age of fitness. The Studio is my laboratory. With this DVD, Im inviting you to come get fit with me in my workout utopia."Barefoot, no equipment necessary, 45 minutes duration.
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Great intermediate workout ;-P July 14, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I own several Ellen Barrett led workouts, and this is one of the better ones. She's always chipper and outgoing without being anoying or offputting and she leads very well, with clear instruction so you shouldn't get lost too much.
All up, this is about 45 minutes and great to do either after a strenuous workout, or at the end of a hard day. You will definately increase flexibility and balance after doing this even only a couple of times. It does get a little easier with each try. With all the yoga moves, there is also muscle toning too. I love the little stretches between moves. There is nice relaxing instrumental music and overall the workout is relaxing (yet you will feel this for the next day or so).
I really enjoy doing this (I'm not a major Yoga fan, but enjoy this one) and have done it even twice in one day for the heck of it. It's great and Ellen is great. She's a terrific instructor who clearly loves doing yoga and teaches well. I highly recommend this one.
Challenging Yoga Fitness Workout June 20, 2008
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
Just like Ellen Barrett's other two Buff Girl releases, this is a barefoot mat workout that lasts approximately forty-five minutes and will give you a thorough workout for your time spent. The video is shot inside The Studio, Ellen's workout space, which means the background is fairly boring. The moves are demonstrated by Ellen and two assistants, one of whom demonstrates modifications of the moves.
I particularly like Ellen Barrett as an instructor, and own almost all of her videos. Her cueing is excellent and easy to follow, she has a pleasant and calm voice, and she gives you encouragement and motivation to keep going when the going gets tough. She also has the type of lean, dancer-like (very feminine) body that I am working toward rather than a chiseled or muscular body like many other fitness instructors.
As you can probably tell from the title, this particular workout is more yoga oriented than her other Buff Girl Fitness videos (which involve more pilates), and includes poses that should be familiar to anyone with even the most basic yoga background: downward facing dog, Warrior I and II, etc. Some knowledge of basic yoga positions would be helpful when trying this video, but is not required in order to follow the exercises and get a good workout. The poses here are relatively simple to follow, and even people who are inflexible and/or out of shape (like me) should be able to follow along. One caveat: There were more inverted poses in this workout than what I am generally used to doing, which left me a little light-headed afterwards.
The workout itself is not simply a yoga workout either, but incorporates stretching, toning, pilates posture and an emphasis on flexibility. The exercises, including the yoga poses, include unique twists by the instructor to make them more effective and interesting. The first thirty minutes of exercise are standing, and the last fifteen are spent on the floor. In particular, this workout is geared toward toning and strengthening the female trouble areas of the abs, thighs, and hips.
In short, I can't say enough good things about Ellen Barrett. As an advanced beginner/intermediate exerciser, I recommend this workout highly to any level of exerciser, and believe you will find it to be both challenging and invigorating, no matter what your fitness level. I have been using this video in conjunction with her other two Buff Girl Fitness videos Fat Burning Fusion and Slim Sculpt on a rotating schedule for a well-balanced training series.
Ellen Barrett's most challenging June 4, 2008
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
The first time I did this workout I was a whimpering, sweaty mess. However, I have done Ellen's workouts for so long that I really trusted her to deliver a rewarding workout. So I persevered, and after 5 or 6 times through it I really came to love it.
The hurdle for me was mainly developing the upper body strength to do all the downward dog, plank, cobra, etc poses. This makes it sound like a yoga class, which it really is not. The workout also greatly challenges my flexibility. It's so strenuous (for me anyway) yet so flowing and graceful.
So I am whimpering less as I gain strength and flexibility. But I really have to be up for it. You can't fake your way through this one!
All of Ellen Barrett's videos are great, especially the latest "Studio" series. They are the current mainstay of my lifelong endeavor to fitness. I love the invigorating, yet placid and unhurried nature of her workouts.
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